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Originally Posted by rocknthehawk
I would recommend NOT using an extension cord, mainly because you will lose power doing so, which means you'll have to mess with your voltage settings.
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I can't help but think that power losses in a good extension cord are probably negligible. Provided you get a nice super heavy duty extension cord with 12 AWG or higher wire, the resistance of a 20' cord would easily be less than .1 Ohm. If you were pulling 20 amps through the cord, that'd be 2 volts you'd lose to the cord. I have been informed by my father that the power company delivers us 120VAC +/- 10%. So you'd really have to worry more about the power company stiffing you on any particular day, I'd think.